The Natural: Why Ja Morant might be a point guard we haven’t seen before
Grizzlies broadcasters and veteran NBA point guards Brevin Knight and Elliot Perry make sense of Morant’s spectacular rookie season
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) reacts in the game against Houston Jan. 14, 2020, at FedExForum. (Brandon Dill/AP)
Halfway through his rookie season, Ja Morant looks like an instant star. Perhaps nobody has seen him more and understood him better than Grizzlies broadcasters Elliot Perry and Brevin, both former NBA point guards.
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Chris Herrington covers the Memphis Grizzlies and writes about Memphis culture, food, and civic life. He lives in the Vollintine-Evergreen neighborhood of Midtown with his wife, two kids, and two dogs.
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